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# **lemon balm salve**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 86% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 44Conversion 86Competition 11Returns 100Price range 77Avg price 77Brand share 16Review moat 33Quality gap 50

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****9.7%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Avg price**

**Great****$15.86**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$10.74–$30.16**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Okay****+14.9%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,163.27**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Bad****$72K**

$72K/yr · 47K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Competition**

**Bad****86%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**8 **—flat

**Sellers**

**22**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**3%**

- Wise Ways Herbals43% - Urban ReLeaf17% - Teliaoils16% - generic11% - Basic Organics6% - FemiClear3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$7K20%$14K30%$22K40%$29K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MsOBhENJL.jpg)**WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz**Wise Ways Herbals**$14.78**4.5★1,433 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VG7GDW) [2![Wise Ways Herbals Cream Lemon Balm 1 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GaCSlMSEL.jpg)**Wise Ways Herbals Cream Lemon Balm 1 Ounce**Wise Ways Herbals**$11.75**4.5★644 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JSQKA) [3![Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k4g+H+v6L.jpg)**Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel**Urban ReLeaf**$21.02**4.3★1,050 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X7SDV8S) [4![Teliaoils Lemon Balm Salve Fast Acting/Natural Salve. Cold Sores - Skin Rashes - Irritated Skin - Itchy Skin. (1.7 Oz / 50 Ml)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZOayEfWkL.jpg)**Teliaoils Lemon Balm Salve Fast Acting/Natural Salve. Cold Sores - Skin Rashes - Irritated Skin - Itchy Skin. (1.7 Oz / 50 Ml)**Teliaoils**$14.94**4.6★1,379 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WD4ZBIW) [5![Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u9mZNSN7L.jpg)**Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar**generic**$14.17**4.6★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX77YZ2X)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Best Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UMq8EYyOL.jpg)**Best Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm**Best Bee Brothers**$15.02**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZZF8SW) [![Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u9mZNSN7L.jpg)**Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar**generic**$14.17**66 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX77YZ2X) [![FemiClear Daily Lysine Feminine Wash 6 fl oz Ultra-Gentle Cleansing Intimate Wash Helps Relieve Itching Irritation and Odor pH-Balanced Gynecologist Tested Natural & Organic Ingredients](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314mdGM3m2L.jpg)**FemiClear Daily Lysine Feminine Wash 6 fl oz Ultra-Gentle Cleansing Intimate Wash Helps Relieve Itching Irritation and Odor pH-Balanced Gynecologist Tested Natural & Organic Ingredients**FemiClear**$12.53**1,435 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8B7VCXM) [![FemiClear Genital Herpes & Cold Sore Relief Ointment 0.5 Oz Fast-Acting Multi-Symptom Relief for Outbreaks Burning Itching Tingling Pain & Discomfort All-Natural & Organic Ingredients](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511VedWLfhL.jpg)**FemiClear Genital Herpes & Cold Sore Relief Ointment 0.5 Oz Fast-Acting Multi-Symptom Relief for Outbreaks Burning Itching Tingling Pain & Discomfort All-Natural & Organic Ingredients**FemiClear**$30.16**4,086 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWC3WW3N) [![Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k4g+H+v6L.jpg)**Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel**Urban ReLeaf**$21.02**1,050 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X7SDV8S)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Best Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31UMq8EYyOL.jpg)**Best Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm**Best Bee Brothers**$15.02**4.3★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZZF8SW) [![OWELL NATURALS Drawing Salve Ointment for Boil & Cyst Removal Deep Ingrown Hair Splinter Remover Bug Spider Bites Bee Sting Mosquito Itching Poison Ivy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516Vq631aML.jpg)**OWELL NATURALS Drawing Salve Ointment for Boil & Cyst Removal Deep Ingrown Hair Splinter Remover Bug Spider Bites Bee Sting Mosquito Itching Poison Ivy**Owell Naturals**$12.82**4.3★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCDRNIA) [![Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31i2Wl69uYL.jpg)**Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment**Basic Organics**$10.74**4.6★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GG0WOC) [![Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u9mZNSN7L.jpg)**Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar**generic**$14.17**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX77YZ2X) [![WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MsOBhENJL.jpg)**WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz**Wise Ways Herbals**$14.78**4.5★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VG7GDW)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 48 weeks — +14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KBlack Friday '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Efficiency**19%

*“Works fast”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Very consistent quality in every jar”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“Just as described”*

**Smell**6%

*“Soft scent”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Good price”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“it feels nice to the touch”*

**Ease Of Application**3%

*“easy application”*

**Allergies**3%

*“No irritation”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Easy to use”*

**Hair Growth**2%

*“It helped with an in grown hair very fast”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**25%

*“Barely works”*

**Smell**9%

*“Awful smell”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**7%

*“No pain relief”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“A little pricey”*

**Allergies**6%

*“had a allergic reaction”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“was pretty big”*

**Skin Health**4%

*“cysts under your skin”*

**Itch Relief**3%

*“Did not calm itch”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Garbage Product”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“Not hydrating”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**24%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%

**Smell**13%

**Size-Overall**8%

**Leak-Proof**5%

**Ingredients-Overall**5%

**Defective Material/Parts**5%

**Product Condition**3%

**Sensitivity-Overall**2%

**Material Quality**2%